frightening in Japanese
frightening in Japanese is 怖い, 恐い — frightening means causing fear; scary.
frightening in Japanese
怖い
Pronounced: kowai
Causing fear; or capable of causing fear; scary.
恐い
Pronounced: kowai
Causing fear; or capable of causing fear; scary.
What does "frightening" mean?
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adj Causing fear; scary.
"It was a frightening experience being alone in the dark house."
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adj Informally, extremely bad or shocking.
"His handwriting is frightening — I can barely read a word of it."
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frightening in a sentence
- It was a frightening experience being alone in the dark house.
- The statistics on climate change are frightening.
- His handwriting is frightening — I can barely read a word of it.
- The queue at the post office was frightening, so I came back later.
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What is "frightening" in Japanese?
"frightening" in Japanese is 怖い, 恐い. frightening means: Causing fear; scary.
How do you pronounce 怖い?
"frightening" in Japanese is 怖い, pronounced "kowai".
How do you use "frightening" in a sentence?
Example: "It was a frightening experience being alone in the dark house." In Japanese, "frightening" is 怖い, 恐い.
Are there other ways to say "frightening" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "frightening": 怖い, 恐い.
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